#CBABD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.069 317.4), rgb(203, 171, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CBABD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABD6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.069 317.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBABD6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABD6 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABD6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABD6 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABD6
oklch(78.3% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9751AD
oklch(55.5% 0.154 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#CBABD6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6B4D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB0BA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABD6
#CBABD6
oklch(78.3% 0.069 317.4)
- #A4C398
#A4C398
oklch(78.3% 0.068 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBABD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #CBABD6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.